Butcher's cut Crossword Clue

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RUMP

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(noun)
1. either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
2. a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CUT (noun)
1. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
2. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
CUT (verb)
1. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
2. cut down on; make a reduction in
CUT (adjective)
1. made neat and tidy by trimming
2. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
BUTCHER (noun)
1. someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
2. a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
BUTCHER (verb)
1. kill (animals) usually for food consumption

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

RUMP
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